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College Baseball Entering Uncharted Territory

by Gabriel Garcia - April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Miami, Fl - College baseball coaches everywhere are entering uncharted territory. They face a lot of uncertainty in the aftermath of a canceled 2020 season. For those who haven’t been following, the NCAA Division I Council decided in late March to give all spring sport athletes an extra year of

Coping With a New Reality: A life without sports

by Gabriel Garcia - April 1, 2020

Miami, FL - We are all coping with a new reality: a life without sports. Never have I ever taken anything more for granted than baseball. Life experiences such as tragedy and personal loss sharpened my wisdom into cherishing what I’ve got and enjoying things while I still can. Sports, baseball

Pepperdine Waves Wash Away FIU, Win 9-2 | February 29th, 2020

by Gabriel Garcia - March 1, 2020March 1, 2020

Miami, FL - The Pepperdine Waves washed away the FIU Panthers, winning 9-2 on a combination of two longballs and plenty of timely hitting. FIU was unable to convert on several scoring chances, sinking their chances of tying the weekend series in a once every four years opportunity. Tyler Myrick squared off

FIU Baseball extends Hot 2020 Start vs. George Mason Patriots | February 21st, 2020

by Gustavo Chacon - February 22, 2020

Miami, FL - In stark contrast to last season, FIU Baseball is off to a hot start in its 2020 campaign. The Panthers hosted Fordham, but weren't very hospitable, sweeping the opening weekend series. Next Mervyl Melendez took his boys to Daytona to face his old squad, the Bethune Cookman

FIU Panthers Baseball Opening Weekend | February 15th, 2020

by Gabriel Garcia - February 15, 2020February 19, 2020

Miami, FL - In a game of rain delays, blisters, and a broken-bat, FIU Panthers Baseball shutout the Fordham Rams 8-0 Saturday night in a rain-shortened contest, putting them in prime position for the sweep opening weekend. It was a bittersweet evening for Panthers starter Tyler Myrick who after missing

2020 FIU Panthers Baseball Season Preview

by Gabriel Garcia - February 13, 2020February 18, 2020

Miami, FL - It’s the 2020 FIU Panthers Baseball season, and it’s about time! Fans of the blue and gold are already counting down the final hours until the first pitch of opening weekend as new and old faces get set to take the field. With a new season and

FIU vs FAU Basketball, A South Florida Rivalry | February 5th, 2020

by Gustavo Chacon - February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

Miami, FL - There's nothing like a good rivalry, and in South Florida, FIU vs FAU is as heated a rivalry as you'll get from relaxed folk living in a tropical climate. Let's face it. One of the more heated topics of debate is "who lives close to the beach?"

FIU Men’s Basketball vs UNH Wildcats | November 30th, 2019

by Gustavo Chacon - November 30, 2019

Miami, FL - This season's FIU Men's Basketball team can win the Conference USA title. Did I stutter? The Panthers have won three of their last four games after falling to the UNC Willmington Seahawks at the Battle for the Capital Tournament last week. However, in only his second season

FIU beat the Miami Hurricanes on the gravesite of the Orange Bowl | November 23rd, 2019

by Gustavo Chacon - November 24, 2019November 24, 2019

Miami, FL - What if I told you that up was down, left was right, day was night, and FIU beat the Miami Hurricanes on the gravesite of the Orange Bowl? Wait, what?! That's right. "You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone." Last season, the Panthers played the Canes at

FIU Panthers shocked the Miami Hurricanes | November 23rd, 2019

by Gabriel Garcia - November 24, 2019

Miami, FL - Nobody thought they could do it. The bookies didn't believe in them, the press certainly didn't believe in them, heck even a lot of the fans didn't believe in them. No matter, they believed in themselves. The FIU Panthers shocked the Miami Hurricanes 30-24, accomplishing a historic